‘Modern Family’ Star Hits College Early: ‘Acting Isn’t a Sure Thing’

Fourteen-year-old Nolan Gould is a star on ABC’s “Modern Family” and in the classroom.

The actor, who plays Luke Dunphy on the show, just recently graduated from high school and jumped right into college. As a member of Mensa, the self-proclaimed history and indie music fanatic said it was important for him to start college immediately after completing high school.

“Acting isn’t a sure thing. We’re not set to have jobs for the rest of lives, and fame is really fickle,” Gould said in an on-camera interview with the WSJ. “I need something to fall back on if fame doesn’t work. I’ll have to become an economist or something.”

He also talked about the experience of being a teenager in Hollywood, and avoiding the pitfalls that have befallen other child actors.

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